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MSFS20 xbox vs steam in fs2020

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Does anyone care to define what/why they prefer xbox or Steam for MSFS2020? Ive looked at the historical data here. Do both of them have similar capabilites to load up a Community Folder with custom 3D objects? My CoPilot AI seems to think Steam has more capabilities, and that "most serious users are in Steam....
 
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Xbox or Steam?

What are you talking about here? Xbox hardware vs PC hardware? Because you don't need Steam to run MSFS on PC.

If it's Xbox hardware vs PC then PC wins easily because the only way you can add 3rd party add-ons to Xbox hardware is through the MSFS Marketplace.
 
I have xbox running MSFS now on my Desktop ( very wel ) and I was told by Copilot AI that "serious players preferred Steam". I was just wondering why.
 
Hi John:

I am confused by the description of "xbox running MSFS now on my desktop". o_O

"XBOX" is a MS hardware device ("console") consisting of a semi-proprietary stand-alone computer in a small case.


We do all have access to MSFS via a Windows "XBOX" core software layer even on "normal" desktop or laptop computers.

However, IIUC, that "Microsoft Gaming Services" executable is a single file:

C:\Windows\System32\XGameHelper.exe


We otherwise have nothing to do with XBOX as a device.

But Microsoft tends to popularize the XBOX 'brand' as the name for the Gaming division of Microsoft Store online.


I do not personally use Steam, but IIUC, it is convenient to some users who want to have an online repository for downloads and updates that can be streamed rather than searching for DVDs or other offline installers that require separate activation.

L-M Prepar3D is somewhat like Steam and MSFS via MS-Store in that one installs/updates via a online source with less hassles.

But earlier versions of Steam had some challenges, especially with FSX_SE.


IMHO, there is no need to involve Steam with my computer, as MS Store handles sale, installation, updates to MSFS quite well.


BTW: The only "CoPilot" I would trust is one flying with me via "Shared Cockpit" in FS Multi-Player mode. ;)

GaryGB
 
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Somewhere in the multitude of internet data, someone wrote that "serious players preferred Steam". CoPilot is just spitting out that statement. CoPilot doesn't think or determine the truth or value of what it finds. All AI is stupid. In some cases, AI can be helpful, but in general, you cannot trust it's opinions.
I use the Steam versions of 2020 and 2024. The access to their files seems a bit easier to access than the Marketplace versions. Just my opinion (and I can be as stupid as CoPilot at times). If I owned the Marketplace varsion, I would stick with that.
 
rhumbaflappy said:
Somewhere in the multitude of internet data, someone wrote that "serious players preferred Steam". CoPilot is just spitting out that statement. CoPilot doesn't think or determine the truth or value of what it finds. All AI is stupid. In some cases, AI can be helpful, but in general, you cannot trust it's opinions.
I use the Steam versions of 2020 and 2024. The access to their files seems a bit easier to access than the Marketplace versions. Just my opinion (and I can be as stupid as CoPilot at times). If I owned the Marketplace varsion, I would stick with that.
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I was imprecise with my request for opinions and apologize for the confusion and waste of others time.
 
There was no waste of time here IMHO.

If you have not acquired MSFS yet, I would put both 2020 and 2024 into the budget.

There is a lot of challenges with this new Sim as a work-in-progress, but also a lot of fun to be had.

I hope Asobo gave you a good starting point for your Burlington airport project. 🙂

PS: When you wish, you can find the "Community" folder, and by simply putting properly structured "Packages" into it, upon the next restart of MSFS, they will display at run time.

Packages can be 3rd party add-ons, or our own custom content made via the separate and freely downloadable MSFS SDK.

GaryGB
 
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